VicRoads manages and develops major arterial roads and freeways (excluding tollways) which form part of the road network. These roads are the principal routes for public, private and commercial travel, and for on-road public transport.

In answer to a growing road toll, the cost of crashes and widespread community concern, the TAC and its partners actively campaign to prevent serious injury and loss of life on Victoria's roads. These campaigns include young drivers, fatigue, drug driving, motorcycle safety, distractions, vehicle safety, speeding and drink driving.

The department oversees transport regulatory policy and legislation and is engaged in the delivery of a number of major transport projects, initiatives for local ports and the boating and fishing industries as part of the government's integrated strategies to improve public and private transport, freight and ports efficiency and other major infrastructure in urban and rural Victoria.

Victoria is currently in a transport construction boom with 29 major road and rail projects being built. It’s not just about current works, with significant planning also underway for a number of projects that are set to transform the way Victorians travel.